Like many of you, I enjoy watching some TV series for a variety of reasons. One reason is to hear and understand the world around us and the philosophies that are being pushed. Sure, like many, I enjoy ‘turning off’ things I normally do (meetings, lots of reading, and processing plans), but this cultural perspective…
This sermon series on the ‘one another’ passages of the Bible has been very good for our church’s soul. The depth of feedback that we’re receiving is phenomenal. Our people are seeking to apply these truths, and the stories of how they’re putting them into practice are a joy to hear. And let’s be honest…these sermons are convicting. But…
This past weekend, Jill and I had the privilege of visiting Emmaeus Road Church in Bozeman. Their pastor, Ron Boomsma, is currently in the Philippines training pastors on how to handle God’s word. If you’ve been around our church, you know my affinity and love for the Filipinos. I have had the joy of serving alongside Jeffry Jo,…
Talking about biblical forgiveness is challenging for a few reasons: 1) People inevitably get the impression that forgiveness lacks accountability, or they misunderstand how restoration happens; 2) there’s so little forgiveness in our world that they have no category for it; 3) We don’t think long and hard enough about how much we’ve been forgiven. There…
